ERIC Number: EJ1191576
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Oct
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The Presentation of Ethics in Undergraduate Psychology Syllabi: A Review
You, Di; Ruiz, Ana; Warchal, Judith
Teaching of Psychology, v45 n4 p346-350 Oct 2018
To identify where ethics is presented to undergraduate psychology students, this study reviewed a national sample of 706 syllabi for required mandatory psychology courses. The results indicated that 6 syllabi were designated as ethics courses and 65 syllabi did not mention ethics at all. Even though 641 syllabi mentioned ethics, the most frequent listing was under course policies, usually as a standard statement (e.g., academic honesty and plagiarism) required by many institutions. Our recommendation is that ethics should be intentionally included in the learning goals/objectives/outcomes with a corresponding assessment (assignments) in all syllabi in addition to policy statements.
Descriptors: Ethics, Ethical Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Psychology, Course Descriptions, Required Courses, Content Analysis, Plagiarism, Student Educational Objectives
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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